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HEADLINES OF MAJOR INDONESIAN NEWSPAPERS ON THURSDAY

Jakarta, Sept 25 (ANTARA) - The Following are headlines in major Indonesian newspapers published here on Thursday.


The Jakarta Post
EX-BI CHIEF IMPLICATES PASKAH IN BRIBERY CASE

Former Bank Indonesia governor Burhanuddin Abdullah revealed that Cabinet minister Paskah Suzetta attended at least two meetings with BI officials to discuss the settlement of a major bribery scandal involving the central bank.


Media Indonesia
46% OF TRAINS ALREADY OLD

The public interest in using train transportation drastically increased during home-bound traveling season. Yesterday, President Yudhoyono, accompanied by First Lady Ani Yudhoyono, saw off home-bound travelers using Matarmaja train from Senen Station, Jakarta, to Malang, East Java.


Republika
90 PERCENT OF BUSES NOT WORTHY OF RUNNING

The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) called for a priority be given to the safety of home-bound travelers, both those in the economy-class and executive class. YLKI reminded that for safety, both classes have no difference.


Kompas
CHINESE FOOD PRODUCTS WITHDRAWN

A number of supermarkets and shops in Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya and other cities simultaneously withdrew food products imported from China suspected of containing hazardous elements, namely melamine, Wednesday (Sept. 24). The policy was done in accordance with the instruction by the Food and Drug Supervisory Body or BPOM.

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